Village of Fishkill cop charged with stealing from PBA

A Village of Fishkill police officer is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from her department's union.

Lori A. Bailey, 47, of Highland Falls, was charged Friday with third-degree grand larceny, a felony, according to state police.

"An investigation found Bailey embezzled $36,720 from the Village of Fishkill Police Benevolent Association while serving as treasurer," said state police spokesperson Aaron Hicks. "It was discovered that she utilized the funds for her personal benefit."

Village of Fishkill Mayor James Miccio said his office was not involved in the case.

Bailey is still "technically a Village of Fishkill police officer (but) she hasn’t been on the schedule in a few months," Miccio said.

The Village of Fishkill Police Department is comprised of 25 part-time officers and a civilian police commissioner, according to its website.

Bailey was arraigned in Village of Fishkill Court and released on $1,000 bail. She's due back in court June 25.

Court records show Bailey was indicted April 30 in nearby Orange County, on two counts of first-degree falsifying business records and one count of fourth-degree grand larceny where the value of the property is greater than $1,000, according to the New York State Unified Court System website.

Her lawyer of record, Eric Shiller, could not immediately be reached for comment.

It appears that Bailey also spent more than four years as a part-time officer in the Town of Highlands, according to town board meeting minutes.